Celebrating life at Barchester

We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…

Adlington Manor Care Home

A Very Special Visit at Adlington Manor!

To top off our Western and Country themed day, we had two extra-special, gentle guests drop by—Teddy and Carlos the Alpacas!

Having therapy animals like Teddy and Carlos visit brings so much joy and warmth to our home. Animal therapy has incredible benefits for our residents:

Boosts Wellbeing: Interacting with friendly animals lowers stress, anxiety, and creates a peaceful atmosphere.

Encourages Connection: Petting and bonding with animals sparks wonderful conversations, fond memories, and plenty of happy smiles.

Promotes Engagement: Gentle animal visits offer sensory stimulation and bring a uplifting sense of comfort and companionship.

As you can see from all the lovely photos, Teddy and Carlos made absolute best friends with everyone and truly made our themed day complete!

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Mount House and Severn View

A Special Visit from Eric the Guide Dog!

What a lovely morning our residents and staff had when we welcomed Eric, a guide dog, along with his owner Lindsey and her husband Alan.

Lindsey gave us a fascinating and heartfelt talk about guide dogs and the incredible difference they can make. She shared how much Eric helps her in everyday life, as well as explaining the journey guide dogs through, from their training to becoming a working guide dog.

Lindsey also shared some wonderful stories and experiences, which our residents thoroughly enjoyed hearing about. And residents and staff asked some great questions, which they happily answered.

Of course, everyone was very excited to meet Eric in person! He certainly enjoyed all the fuss, cuddles and attention from our residents and staff, and we think he was quite happy to be the centre of attention for the morning

It was a fantastic morning of learning, laughter and lots of lovely moments. A huge thank you to Lindsey & Alan for taking the time to visit us and sharing their experiences with us, and of course thank you to Eric

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Mount House and Severn View

Vintage Afternoon Tea

This week, our residents have enjoyed another selection of activities and entertainment.

They enjoyed a delightful Vintage tea afternoon, with Darren the Perry Chef creating an amazing selection of delicious cream cakes for everyone to enjoy. It was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by all, with plenty of smiles and happy faces throughout the afternoon, and our lovely ladies & Gents evening always full of lots of fun and laughter.

Shawford Springs Care Home

Our History Club Comes Alive at Netley Abbey

We recently took a fascinating trip to Netley Abbey in Southampton. We enjoyed exploring the atmospheric ruins and spending time discovering more about the abbey’s long and fascinating history.
From its medieval beginnings to the stories of those who lived there over the centuries, there was plenty to discover and discuss. A lovely day out combining history, fresh air and a little bit of exploring, bringing our regular History Club to life!

Lotus Manor Care Home

Successful Bridge Club Launches

We launched our new Bridge Club at Lotus Manor. Please call 01483 359340 for more information about joining our club.

Lotus Manor Celebrates 1st Birthday

We had a wonderful garden party to celebrate our first year anniversary, with local businesses, residents, family and friends.

Ball Exercise Fun

Keeping active with Ball Exercise

We know that keeping fit and active is important for lots of reasons and we not only make sure we get to be active but we make it fun too!

Mallard Court Care Home

Mallard Strolls

Neighbourhood Strolls - A group of our residents loved getting out for a walk around the neighbourhood with Emma and Manda!

Mallard Court Care Home

Flower Arranging

Our residents enjoyed a morning of colourful flower-arranging activity in the lounge.

The newly created bouquets took pride of place in the dining room adding additional colourful displays for all to enjoy.